Public Spaces

With warm weather coming, it's time to dust off your bike and pump up those tires. We're talking about the joys of biking and the best places to do it in our region.

"We will finally be repairing a historic wrong,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle.

Many libraries in N.J. have high-tech devices, child learning toys and machinery for patrons to borrow.

Meredith Foote, a veteran educator who taught school in Philadelphia and Newark, was named executive director of TGR Learning Lab in July.

New Jersey on Friday chose 18 Jersey Shore towns to share $100 million from a new program to fund repairs, reconstruction or expansions of boardwalks.

Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.

Starting Monday, passengers with a SEPTA Key card can tap in up to five riders for the same trip.

While competing for prizes, participants learn about Philly history during the Fairmount Park scavenger hunt.

At issue are 48 mature trees, which the Fairmount Park Conservancy proposes cutting down to make way for athletic fields.

About half of those injured in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting were children. Some parents now think twice about bringing kids to big, crowded events.

The couple, from Reading and St. Lucia, wed at a Valentine's Day celebration in LOVE Park.

The long-discussed plans to reimagine the Benjamin Franklin Parkway moving ever-so-slightly forward.

Performance artist Alex Tatarsky revives their gnome character in an effort to save The Meadows at FDR Park from clearcutting.

“Boardwalk entertainers” will only be permitted to perform within two “designated entertainment zones” between May 1 and October 31.

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.